ECE_All countries vs Jamaica: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
ECE_All countries
11.44
in 2022
Jamaica
15.5
in 2022
ECE_All countries rank
49th
Jamaica rank
48th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- ECE_All countries
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 15.5 against 11.44 in ECE_All countries, a difference of 4.06.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times ECE_All countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ECE_All countries ahead.
ECE_All countries ranks 49th and Jamaica ranks 48th of 156 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, ECE_All countries averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECE_All countries | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.64 | 6.93 | 2.71 | ECE_All countries |
| 2010s | 11.12 | 11.12 | 0.0033 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 11.41 | 14.87 | 3.47 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, ECE_All countries or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 15.5 against 11.44 in ECE_All countries as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between ECE_All countries and Jamaica?
- 4.06, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECE_All countries and Jamaica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do ECE_All countries and Jamaica rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- ECE_All countries ranks 49th and Jamaica ranks 48th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.